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The Rotary Club of Eyemouth and District welcomes all visitors to the club website.
We are a small but active club and we received our charter on the 15th June 1972.
The current president for 2022/2023 is Jo Pawley.
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What happens if you get 11 Rotarians and volunteers together, armed with litter pickers and plastic bags for a couple of hours to cover 3 miles of local roads? An astonishing 152Kg of rubbish discarded by motorists. The first pick of 2023 it can only get better.
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After 3 years Santa makes a welcome return to Eyemouth and local villages. This was more popular than ever with visits spread over 3 nights, we had nearly 300 children come to see Santa and collect a present.
The Rotary Club of Eyemouth and District welcomes all visitors to the club website.
We are a small but active club and we received our charter on the 15th June 1972.
The current president for 2022/2023 is Jo Pawley.
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What happens if you get 11 Rotarians and volunteers together, armed with litter pickers and plastic bags for a couple of hours to cover 3 miles of local roads? An astonishing 152Kg of rubbish discarded by motorists. The first pick of 2023 it can only get better.
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After 3 years Santa makes a welcome return to Eyemouth and local villages. This was more popular than ever with visits spread over 3 nights, we had nearly 300 children come to see Santa and collect a present.
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The 50th Charter celebrations with President Norman welcoming four new members to the club : Alison, David, Douglas and Louise (from left to right).
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50 Years of Rotary in Eyemouth
Abby Pringle, Eyemouth Herring Queen, hoists the sail, specially designed by John Nowak to mark the event. President Norman is here at the Rotary boat with founder member Jim Evans And Abby.
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The Jubilee Tree celebrations
Abby Pringle, Eyemouth Herring Queen, unveils the Queens Green Canopy plaque, with Colonel Simon Furness MBE making the proclamation. The SBC provided a grant and the Rotary club planted the tree and built a protective fence for the Deputy Lord Lieutenant Ian Waddell.
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Here is President Norman welcoming our new member John Nowak to the club on a cold and frosty December morning.
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Catherine Chisholm with Gill and Dave of the Ayton Resilience Team receiving a Service Recognition Award from President Norman for the major improvement work to the outdoor learning space at the Ayton Primary School.
Our monthly litter picking around Eyemouth. With a mix of friends and Rotarians, 9 of us collected 18 bags of rubbish weighing at 35Kg over just 1.3 miles of road.
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President Mick presenting Champions Awards to Colbie-Kate Ross (lower), Charlene McCullock (top left) and Jemma Landels (top right)
President Mick has been out & about presenting Rotary Service Recognition Awards to a number of shops and businesses in the district that have helped the communities and residents during lockdown.
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Jim Hettrick and Mike Jopling were presented with their Paul Harris Sapphire badges for their years of hard work in the planning & delivery of the district conference 2019.
If you are a Rotarian visiting the area, you will be made welcome at any of our meetings.
Meetings on Thursday evening at 6:15 for 6:30pm : Zoom
Social events at different locations in the local area.
Contact Secretary: Jim Hettrick
Tel: 018907 50227
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
We meet on Thursdays at 18.15 for 18.30hrs
(Weekly meetings by Zoom. Social events at locations to be decided. No meeting over Christmas and New Year.)Eyemouth
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